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  • Tikanga-ā-Iwi

    Can mean iwi practices or social studies (in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa).

  • TITOs

    On 1 April 2020, TEC-funded Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) became Transitional ITOs under the Education (Vocational Education and Training Reform) Amendment Act 2020. 

  • Trades Academies

    Trades Academies deliver trades and technology programmes for senior secondary school students (years 11–13). They provide a transition between school and tertiary education.

  • Transitional Industry Training Organisations (TITOs)

    Transitional Industry Training Organisations (TITOs) co-ordinate structured training for employees, both on-job and off-job. This enables employees to gain a qualification from the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) while working and earning money. TEC-funded Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) became Transitional ITOs under the Education (Vocational Education and Training Reform) Amendment Act on 1 April 2020.

  • TTAF

    The Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (also known as free trades training) supported learners to undertake vocational education and training without fees from 1 July 2020 until 31 December 2022. 

  • Tū Māia e Te Ākonga

    The Māori learner who stands proud, able, and confident.  Tū Māia is the name for our strategic implementation framework to support our TEC Story.  

  • Umanga

    Business, industry.

  • Universities New Zealand Te Pōkai Tara (UNZ)

    Universities New Zealand is responsible for the quality of university programmes, administers a range of scholarships  and represents the universities in the public interest, both nationally and internationally.

  • University

    A TEI defined under Section 268 of the Education and Training Act 2020, that is characterised by a wide diversity of teaching and research, especially at a higher level.  It maintains, advances, disseminates and assists the application of knowledge, develops intellectual independence and promotes community learning.

  • UNZ

    Universities New Zealand (UNZ) is responsible for the quality of university programmes.  Administers a range of scholarships and represents the universities in the public interest, both nationally and internationally.